Ric arrived at the location and it was still live. It was a lonely alley and he pulled up the fancy car he rode in several streets away not to draw too much attention while he played the role of knight in shiny amour in the dark night. Aaliyah was there. Ric did not go to her rescue because he felt a connection with her rather he had gone there because he knew the implications if anything happened to her on his account. Afterall she had stayed out late from home on his account and if something was to go wrong he would shoulder the blame because he was very bad at aportioning blame, he was used to taking responsibility for others, that was how he had ended up behind bars for six month. "And who do we have here?" A female voice echoed through the empty hall where Aaliyah’s location had stopped. He looked around and saw no sign of anyone not even the speaker. It was normal for Ric to remain calm and c
Shirley was genuinely frightened and the picture of Ric with an impenetrable skin and excellent fighting skill still somehow plagued her memory.It didn't take long for Shirley and Dexter to start the process of their leave, that night neither of them slept at home for reason of the fear of Ric.Ric Maximillano but to them he was Ric Mariano. Ric easily dusted his attire and did not stress himself to go after Shirley, she was too easy if he wanted to make her his target. It didn't take him two kicks to break open the door and let himself out of the hall. He was on his way to his vehicle when his phone started ringing."Mr Maximi—" "Say," Ric was already quite impatient but the number was a familiar one so he accepted the call."We have news on the sniper. We are heading to the warehouse location we discovered." The caller explained other details to Ric and he felt the need to be there himself."Send me the location, I'll be there.""There's no need for you to—" The caller was still
Aaliyah rode in her car a little different, her heart had felt very light when she had been with Ormond but now she could barely explain the way she was feeling. She pulled over and rested her head in her steering wheel.Ormond had said not to stay in the shadows for too long but for Aaliyah her grandfather was a covering and she did not mind being under his protective wing."Still out with the stranger?" Aaliyah's phone screen brightened up with a text from Lisa. Aaliyah had earlier sent a message to Lisa to keep her informed of her whereabouts and she also shared her live location with Lisa so Lisa knew that Aaliyah was still out."No, I'm just heading home," Aaliyah responded before ending the live location stream.Sitting in her car, Aaliyah has several thoughts running through her head, was she really confined to living someone else's life?Aaliyah trusted her grandfather with her life but the one she had suspicions about was Ric. He was so ordinary yet he was not ordinary at al
Aaliyah was in shock, her body vibrated as she struggled to come to terms with the revelation her eyes beheld. This was the same man that she had decided to give a chance and entrust her life to.Curiosity got the better part of Aaliyah and she decided to follow him.It was a risky decision but Aaliyah had always been careful most of her life and there was never much of a difference so why not.The man had his back to her and Aaliyah did not want to jump into conclusion immediately so she kept her mind blank and clear with the possibility that it was just someone with the same physique and outfit as who she suspected.Aaliyah did not know much of him and all she could do was follow.While Aaliyah followed, a certain man at a distance had also been watching and following her.He also had a habit of keeping his eyes on her but when his trail led him to a warehouse, he was alarmed and he immediately changed his focus."They are heading to the warehouse, clear all evidence." It was a shor
Aaliyah was half conscious but she was still able to see where he took her, the blood smeared on her arm dripping down staining her cloth made her even more anxious but she tried to remain calm.She could not feel any pain on that arm."Where's your car?" Ormond asked when they were a distance from the scene."I - I parked it and the entrance of the park." Aaliyah's voice shook, a resplendent indication that she was scared. Ormond was careful, his arm felt weak but he endured and navigated his way to her car on the other side.Aaliyah felt sick in her stomach, she hated to see blood, she had a phobia yet she had seen it on her own skin."Where's your key?" Ormond kept on making small talk with Aaliyah to keep her conscious at least until he could get her to help and safety."Just keep your eyes open," Ormond said as he laid her in the car.Aaliyah's body trembled. She was still shaken by the scene she beheld."No, don't leave me, please." She pleaded with Ormond when he attempted to c
"How did they find out?" Ric slammed his fist on the desk and questioned those who stood with him.A lot had happened and Ric and his men had been forced to evacuate the vicinity immediately the warehouse was blown up."They are one step ahead, someone is following us or you," Lord Gullathova commented on response to the question Ric had thrown openly. Everyone else dreaded to reply as Ric's fury was at its peak already.There was no way they could k ow which party was being followed since they had all arrived through separate routes and at separate times. It was difficult to ascertain since the person and waited for them to be complete before opening fire."What if they have someone on the inside, right here amongst us." Johnson Rogers said.These where the only two people that dared speak in response to Ric.Ric was no Mafia Lord but his natural first and cold demeanor coupled with his very short fuse of a temper kept them walking on ice."The stakes were too high Tonight and it wa
Aaliyah laid down in the soft sheets, her mind filled with pictures from the night. Ormond had stepped out after laying her to rest."May I come in?" A feminine voice called but Aaliyah was too weak to respond so she nodded slightly. The tendency that the person at the door saw her head move was very unlikely but the person at the door let herself in all the same."How are you feeling my dear? Let me tend to your wounds." A warm voice accompanied by warm hands cradled Aaliyah into a sitting posture. Aaliyah noticed that the person attending to her was a woman in perhaps her late forties or early fifties. "I - am - not - hurt. He is." Aaliyah counted her words as she spoke. She had no physical injuries however her mind was greatly scarred.The woman had a warm smile and a certain glow about her, Aaliyah noted that though the woman looked young and lovely, they were lines of age at the sides of her eyes hence the age conclusion Aaliyah had drawn.Aaliyah got no response, the woman pi
With no other option and against her will, she found herself in a dark place as she lost consciousness of her environment.Once again another foolish decision. When Aaliyah opened her eyes again, a pair of dreamy green eyes watched her, she blinked severally and his finely sculpted jawline came into view. It was a gentle caress in her face that had woken her up."Ahhhh!" Aaliyah shrieked when she discovered that a man was in her room."Hey, calm down. It's just me." A masculine voice comforted her as he reached his hand out to her.She shifted in the sheets, that was when she noticed she was covered in a duvet.Taking in her surrounding, the memories came flooding back, the room she laid in was unfamiliar yet welcoming to her subconscious mind."Fine, I'll stand back if that is what you want." His voice made her return her attention to him. "What are you doing here?" She asked.She didn't ask who he was because a fragment of her memory already answered the question."I came to check
Ormond searched his brain for an excuse to Aaliyah but his brain was not producing one at the pace he wanted. He stared a bit longer than normal at Aaliyah and she raised a suspicious brow at his growing silence. It didn't take long for Aaliyah to feel dizzy, she began to see Ormond in several places, the floor spun before her eyes and merged with the well patterned POP ceiling. "Are you ok?" Ormond asked rushing to her side when he saw the way she swayed.Aaliyah could barely understand the way she felt. Her limbs were nunb and her mind hazy.She was slowly loosing consciousness of her reality again. No matter how hard she fought to regain control of herself she could not."What is happening to me?" Aaliyah beckoned as she fell into Ormond's strong hands."I think it's the trauma from yesterday." He guided her carefully before lifting her off the floor when she could not move."You have to be really careful." Freya cautioned Ormond, a face mask over her face and a spray bottle in h